The Research Safety Vehicle (RSV) Phase I accident analysis was upgraded to more accurately reflect the real-world distribution of injuries and accident modes by velocity. This analysis was accomplished by revising the accident file corrections used in Phase I to be more representative of larger files that, in turn, were collected to represent the total number of annual real-world U.S. accidents and fatalities. From these files, detailed examination identified the velocities and modes contributing most of the societal costs of accidents.

The results of the analysis have more specifically identified the crashworthiness and injury reduction goals of the Minicars RSV program. These goals, in turn, have led to recommended test matrices for the Phase IV efforts.